Just a few last-minute reminders before tomorrow:

CHAMPS CHECK-IN: 6:40 AM

Remember: swimmers need to check in tomorrow no later than 6:40 am at the Morgan Hill Aquatic Center.

Please leave plenty of time to drive to Morgan Hill, find parking, and locate the check-in table in our designated team area. LPAC will be in the same location as last year, in the middle of the grassy area (see map posted to the Champs page of the website). LPAC warm-ups will be in the warm-up/cool-down lanes closest to our team area. Gates will not open until 6:15 am, so please do not arrive before then.

If your child is ill, please call or text Coach Scott at 408-613-5126.

Parents, please check in at the volunteer table and be sure to listen for announcement and shift changes.

We encourage you to purchase a program, food, and t-shirts — all proceeds help our team and the league pay for Champs!

BANQUET ON SUNDAY

The LPAC Team Awards Banquet will be on Sunday starting at 4:30 pm. Remember to bring your own folding chairs. We look forward to getting all the penguins back together one last time to hand out trophies and celebrate another great season!

GO PENGUINS!

We’re getting very close to the finish line now! Just a few quick reminders/updates as we head into the last few days of the swim season:

SPIRIT NIGHT TONIGHT

Don’t forget to come to Spirit Night TONIGHT (Thursday 7/16) from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. All penguins and parents are welcome (and expected) to attend!

DVDs FOR SALE

The Doutt family has prepared another great slideshow/video to celebrate the 2015 LPAC season. If you’re interested in purchasing a DVD, the cost is $20. Please contact Melinda Doutt (mdoutt@gmail.com) or talk to her tonight to order a copy. Thank you Mark and Melinda for all your hard work!

SPAGHETTI DINNER ON FRIDAY

All swimmers ages 13-18 are invited to come carbo-load and decorate cars at the clubhouse on Friday from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. Please bring $7 per person.

CHAMPS CHECK-IN: 6:40 AM

Swimmer check-in on Saturday will be at 6:40 am at the Morgan Hill Aquatic Center (16200 Condit Road). Champs can be very chaotic, and we have first shift warmups this year, so please be on time! We estimate the meet will end around 4:30 pm, so prepare for a long day.

Parking is going to be very tight this year, as there is a circus going on at the soccer complex next door. And no, we’re not speaking metaphorically…it’s an actual CIRCUS! Please be prepared to carpool and to park in the dirt lot. We will share lots more information about Champs tonight at the parent meeting during Spirit Night.

Meet entries have been posted to the website, so check the Champs meet page so you know what you’ll be swimming.

VOLUNTEER ASSIGNMENTS FOR CHAMPS

Updated volunteer assignments have also been posted to the Champs meet page; please check so you know your assigned shift(s). If you are going to be working as a marshal, please click on the Champs Map and Marshal Info link so you know where to go and what to do when you get there. (Even if you’re not a marshal, you might want to check the map just so you know where everything will be this year.)

All parents, please be sure to check in at the volunteer table when you arrive at Champs in the morning. You can also pick up your pre-order BBQ and Panera meal tickets there.

Look forward to seeing you all tonight at Spirit Night…GO PENGUINS!!

Dear Penguins and Parents:

We’re very proud of our penguins, even though the Oaktree Sharks won Saturday’s meet by a score of 116.6 to 100.3. We were actually pretty close in place points, but Oaktree beat us in improvement. Still, we finished the season with a winning 3-2 record. This weekend at Champs we’ll need every penguin to swim their very best!

DANI DOES IT AGAIN

Daniela Fasan bested her own breaststroke record by almost half a second with a new time of :32.57 and also improved her freestyle record with a :26.28. Congratulations!

THIS WEEK AT PRACTICE

Although swimmers will be tapering and resting up for Champs this week, it’s still very important to come to practice very day to keep refining those small improvements that can add up to big points at the meet. Please note that there will be no dryland exercises the rest of this week. Night practices will be Monday through Wednesday at the usual time; there is no night practice on Thursday because of Spirit Night.

SPIRIT WEEK

We’ve got fun dress-up days and snacks at practice all week:

• Multicultural Monday: Dress in clothes from other countries and cultures
• Teddy Bear Tuesday: Come to practice in your PJs and bring your favorite stuffed animal
• Wow You’re Bright Western Wednesday: Dress in neon clothes and/or western wear
• Thuperhero Thursday: Dress like your favorite superhero
• Black and White Penguin Friday: Dress like a penguin!

SPIRIT NIGHT ON THURSDAY

Parents and swimmers are invited to attend Spirit Night on Thursday (7/16) from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Swimmers will get together to eat pizza, decorate posters to hang up at Champs, and elect swimmer reps for next year.  Meanwhile, parents have a meeting to discuss Champs and elect next year’s Board members. Then we’ll all get together in the clubhouse for Swim-a-Thon awards and a slideshow/video that celebrates the season and energizes the team to do their best at Champs. There is no cost for this event. Look forward to seeing you all there!

PURCHASE A DVD FOR $20

If you’re interesting in getting a DVD copy of the team slideshow/video, please bring $20 to Mark or Melinda Doutt. It’s a great way to remember all the fun we had this season!

SPAGHETTI DINNER FOR TEENAGERS ON FRIDAY

All swimmers ages 13-18 are invited to the clubhouse on Friday from 6:00 to 7:00 to  “carbo-load” before Champs at the annual Spaghetti Dinner. We’ll also decorate cars to show our penguin pride. The cost is $7 per swimmer; please pay at the door. We do need some parents to help serve and clean up as well.

BANQUET FORMS DUE WEDNESDAY!

If you haven’t already done so, please turn in your meal order form NOW for Sunday’s Awards Banquet. Swimmers eat for free, but we still need you to fill out a form so we know how much food we’ll need. See the Banquet page of the website for more information.

CHAMPS VOLUNTEERS: PLEASE CHECK YOUR ASSIGNMENTS

Champs volunteer assignments have been posted to the Champs page of the website and are also attached to this email. Please check to see what shift(s) your family has been assigned. Please note that families with more than one swimmer may be assigned to multiple shifts. Even if you don’t see your name listed here, please check in with Wendy Marley and Julie Waldron on Saturday morning, as you may still be needed to help fill in.

MORE INFORMATION ON CHAMPS COMING SOON

We’ll send another email later this week with more detailed information about the VCSL Championship Meet (“Champs”), which will be held this Saturday (7/18) at the Morgan Hill Aquatic Center. Entries have already been submitted to the league and will be posted to the website later this week.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• Thursday, July 16: Spirit Night
• Friday, July 17: Spaghetti Dinner
• Saturday, July 18: Champs
• Sunday, July 19: Banquet

See full LPAC 2015 calendar